The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-08

-Hariansa TSaS- Cesriv: Cotton b napidly
coming In. and the ipdicaiious sre that the ma
ionty q the crop will be harvested BY the mid
die of the month.
-Thusviiie Star Mr. Arnold. the contraciog,
q here. and putting down the Telegraph poles tof
the Jupiter Telegraph line The wire will be
strung - fast a the poles are 81
-Tavares Herald: The largest and beet
scuprernong grapes, of the purple vastety. that
living about three miles east OF TavareA Some
Of them measured three inches in circumseT-
eoce.
-Dayiona journal: handsome tarpon
lately sprang on board Hardin Rasselrs sloop
while sailing TO Osmond. and after Tapping On
the load and lumber. sprang again into The nver.
leaving his card behind in the shape Of some
large scaieS
Lake City Exporter $3.50 WAS pledged by
the citizens Of Lake City TO supplement the
teachers salaries al the public school The
school ID deservedly popular The frHt sugar
cane of the season made its appearance in the
Lake City nuket, Saturday, TO the deiigh, of
the email boy and The oolored citizen.
Bristol lye,f Era Cleveland xill meet with
no opposition on the Democratic side; he will
Be bis own successor. Our next ticket will be
for President: Grover Cleveland; and for Vice
President. Henry Grady, on ". d. Bloxham, OF
RIorida-
-Asdisou Rscorder Hon c. W. Stevens has
bern appointed Coun Commissioner by Judge
J r White for this county. This is quite . re-
sponsible position and ito prefer to Mr.. s. 10
quite = compliment to him He will accept The
place should be feel satisfied after further search
that he is net declared iherefrom BY virtue OF
holding the position Of State Senator.
Quincy Herad: George L Davis and Mr..
Wood, Of MI Pleasant, have made two ship
menis Of tobacco Weighing 1000 pounds. which
Was considered very fine leaf tobacco. The
Sago Palm and Vxrnish Tree" sent 10 De
Puniak Springs, from ihn place, few years ago,
are hourishing. and are considered curissitieA
Pine Level 7ines The Commissioners have
granted q license 10 Col z B. Carlton 10 estab-
lish and operate q steam ferry across the waters
Of Charlotte Harbsr from Trabue TO Hickory
Bluff The business Of the county Is beginning
70 assume some shape, but il will be some time
before We get over the shock OF the dIylslon,
and when tax paylrg day comes around the
shock will shake rs again.
-Date City Democrat: Remember that the
Pssco County Agricultural Society will meet in
Dsde City on Saturday, the 10Th inst, n 10
m for the purpose of organization and the
transaction Of important business. The hand
some new depot Of the South FLORIDA s nearing
completion. Within ten days, At farbes', it will
be ready for occupancy, 10 the great conve-
nience OF the public
-GainesvilIe Adpoc1k: We are led TO believe
that the next movement made in Gainesville In
the interest Of waterworks will be successful.
While there is no loud talk about the matter
there is fixed determination 10 secure the con-
str1ciion OF such works al an early date. Those
who are looking after this interest are now on
tbs right track. They mean business, and the
outlook 10 more favorable for public improve
menis now than it has been At any time in the
history Of the city
-Ocala Rqnner:: Mr.. Sinclair, who is so well
L.: IT, 1l<-~- -AArz
he has nourshiLg orange grove, says splen-
did remedy for insects on orange trees is 70
make 9 paste Of -four and water boil same and
then apply il to foliage branches and trunks OF
The trees, and in a week or ten days the paste
will scale of and with it every vesige of insects.
II il cheap and worth testing. A pound OF 1our
will make a pail Of paste
-Ocala Ftu Pres: Circuit Court convenes
in Ocals on the second Tuesday in October, one
week sooner than usual Judge Finley will pre-
side The term will last three weeks. We
understand that the Florida Southern Railway
will put q fast train TO Pemberton Ferry
shortly, cutting of thirty-fve stops that the
traiDs Cow make. Waldo has secured the erec-
ton Of one Of the cold storage plantA In one
day go, 900 was subscribed
Orlando RecOrd The real estate dealers Of
Orlando held a preliminary meeting yesterday
for the purpose Of organizing real estate asso-
citation. The meeting was very harmonious and
resulted in a determination 70 have another meet
ing ON Tuesday, September 49, at which all IL
censed real estate men OF the county are 20 be
invited TO take part. The object of the assOcia-
ton is for mutual protection and 10 devise ways
and means 70 bring tourists and investors into
the State
-Tavares Herald: While in New York on
Friday, the writer saw Major st. Clair Abrams
who has been in the metropolis during The sum-
mer engaged in the promotion Of the various en-
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ment Of Tavares, Lake county and South Flor
ida These promise we'll and insure q good sea-
son for next winter. He expects to return in a
few days. having completed the work which
called him thither.
-DeLand Chronicle: Mr.. Frank Morgan,
travelling agent for the Bradley Fertilizer Co.,
WAS quite seriously injured, in this city, last
stumbled and threw him over his head and then
fell over on him. The doctor thinks his injuries
will not prove fatal, and that he will soon re-
cover. Mr.. Morgan has q great many friends
here who are giving him m every possible s, item
an accident policy of $25 per week.
-Kissimmee Leader: The Drainage Compa-
ny are surveying a canal from Lake Okeecho
bee southwark. The Fert Myers Press says
capt. F. A Hendry has returned from the up
per river country. He reports that the survey
ing party were fully satisfied that they would
ward That will be q most desirable fact If FACT
il will prove" Well, and why not? There il
fall OF 204 feet from the lake west; why moi
the tame fall from the lake south =. .Dunne
the storm last Saturday nghtning struck the
residence Of Mrs. w. A Patrick, but fortunately
did very little damage. There was some eight
cen or twenty persons, mostly children, 10 the
house and on the porch at the time, not one OIL
whom were stunned or shocked, though the
electric fluid visited nearly every room in the
house. II was most marvelously fortunate oc
cuTence.
-Palatka Necs: There are said to be 2 00(
lsboreu idle In st. Augustine, including about
go mechanics, work on the buildings there hav
ing advanced 70 such Q Stage OF progress thai
their services are no longer needed. The Geor.
gia Southern and Florida road, IL continued be-
yond Vsldosta at all. must have q terminus in
South Florida The citizens of Palatka might
present some convincing arguments Of the kind
that can be turned into ties, rails, rolling stock
or other material form These arguments should
be presented IL il 10 intended that the streets oil
the Gem City shall have better use than grow
ing grass It may be made Q turning psint In
Palaika's future. %. Palatka Heights will soon
have one of the handsomest IS well as useful
school buildings to be found anywhere 10 the
State. We were shown the plans recently and
find the building 10 arranged excellently for
school purposes and the comfort Of the scholars
The second floor is intended for q town hall.
Orlando Sentiael: A petition ID being circu.
lated in this city which will be forwarded in due
time 10 the proper authorities In Washington.
II b for the purpose of urging upon the Post
once Department the immediate necessity OF
providing better accommodations for the Orlando